Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-07
A TIMELY RESCUE.
A Young Dentist Saves a Girl
From Outrage.
A sensational Episode in the south
ern Part Of the City at I o'clock this
ns--Fighthins for Their Vie
tim.

At little after o'clock this morning
Dr. George Babcock. of the dental firm
of Barth & Babcoek. who had been de- |
tanned in the city seeing friends of on a
steamer, was driving out to his home on
Twenty second street near the limits, and
was turning the corner at the head OF
Twentieth street, when he discovered a
vehicle and team tied to a fence near the
wayside. As he approached the spot
two men rushed across the street.
Thinking they were highwaymen, DIR.
Babcock whipped up his horse and drove
by and barely passed the piece where the
horse was tied, than he heard shrek IN
feminine tones and girl leaped over the
fence. The dentist halted, and the girl
coming up, begged TO be taken into The
buggy, stating that the men were trying
to outrage her. DR.. Babcock assisted
her into his carriage and had started
up again when the men whom he had
disturbed in their devilish purpose came
tearing after him. They drove up along
side and the dentist stopped and asked for
an explanation They said the girl was IN
their charge and they demanded her re-
lease. The dentist refused to comply with
the demand until a satisfactory explana>
ton was made All this time the girl was
begging the dentist to save her from the
hounds who were trying to rum her, as
she said The dentist then told them
| they were brutes and to desist mo!esting
him or he would shoot them. At this
they rushed to the fence and jerlcd of
boards with (which they attacked DIR,
BabcoCk, at the same time giving vent 10
the most blasphemous language, and
heaping curses upon the dentist, Dr.
Bahcock Stood up in his buggy and kept
his assaiIants at bay with his whip. as
best be could, being without a rre arm,
and his previous threat was made as a
bluff, in hopes of getting rid of his pur,
suers. Finally Mr.. J. I. kenworthy, who
had been aroused by the noise neal
his house, came out, and Will
DR.. Babcock drove the fellows of
and the eir was brought to the city 10y
Mr.. Kenworthy and Dr.. Babcock The
police were notified. and Deputy Marsha
Cary sent Officers Long and Wich
man out after the men who attempted
the rape The officers fund Chas. Nc
Lachlin and Chris. Olsen at the corne
of Twentieth street and Third avenue
aud locked them up, after they wer'
identified rs The men implicated in thu
diseraceful affair McLachin is book
: keeper for 5. T. Watkins the woodmal
and Olsen is Il teamster for the sam,
man.
The girl is eighteen years old he
name beng Amanda Lawson and he
, home is in Moline. She says she wa
out riding with these men and on ar
| irving at the spot named they took he
a from the buggy by force. carried her owe
the fence and were making ready t
commit the crime when interrupted h
DR.. Babcock's approach.
The defendants were taken befoI
n Magistrate Bennett this afternoon, an
= trial set for tomorrow afternoon at
. o'clock
POLICE POINTS,
VIM. Doyle was fined s. and costs f,
II discrderly conduct.
5, Walter Haisell was held 10 bonds
$500 for attempting to shoot Officer Sl'
# ghartner. He gave bail.
= Max Eckhart attacked Officer Lor
. on Elm street last night for previous
arresting him Long conducted Inn to II